by Charles Gee | Nov 28, 2016
“Commit yourself to instruction; listen carefully to words of knowledge.” – Proverbs 23:12 A great deal of our time as coaches is spent giving instructions. Day after day we teach, reinforce, and test our athletes in the skills of sport. We give chalk talks, run...
by Charles Gee | Nov 21, 2016
“Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Life comes at us fast! As coaches we wear many hats and have more on our “To Do” lists than we have time to...
by Charles Gee | Nov 14, 2016
“But don’t begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it? – Luke 14:28 Everything costs something! How many times have we heard our athletes say something...
by Charles Gee | Nov 7, 2016
“I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.” – Philippians 3:14 As coaches, we go into every season with goals. There’s always a prize we’re chasing. It could be a state championship or...
by Charles Gee | Oct 31, 2016
“A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in a time of need.” – Proverbs 17:17 The value of true friendship is priceless. At the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, Japanese pole vaulters Shuhei Nishida and Sueo Oe tied for second place. The teammates were...
